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Preethi bought a refrigerator for 21,000 which included VAT at 8%. Find the original price of the refrigerator.

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Important Questions on Comparing Quantities

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A bought an article for 4800 and sold it at a loss of 30%. With this amount, he bought another article and sold it at a gain of 60%. What was his overall gain/loss?
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A person sold an article at a loss of 12%. Had he sold it at a gain of 10.5%, he would have got 112.50 more. What is the original selling price (in) of the article?
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Ram sold a plot for 655000 at 20% loss. For what price should he sell the plot to gain 15% profit?
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A sales representative will receive a 15% commission on a sale of  2800. If he has already received an advance of  150 on that commission, the remaining amount of commission is:
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List price of a cooler is 2563. The rate of VAT is 10%. The customer requests the shopkeeper to allow a discount in the price of the cooler to such an extent that the price remains 2563 inclusive of VAT. Find the discount in the price of the cooler.
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Reena bought the following articles from a general store:

(i) 1 tie costing Rs. 250 with ST @ 6%

(ii) Medicines costing Rs. 625 with ST @ 4%

(iii) Cosmetics costing Rs. 430 with ST @ 10%

(iv) Clothes costing Z 1175 with ST @ 8% 

Calculate the total amount to be paid by Reena

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Shruti bought a set of cosmetic items for  345 including 15% value added tax and a purse for 110 including 10% VAT. What percent is the VAT charged on the whole transaction?
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Rakesh goes to a departmental store and purchases the following articles:
clothes costing 400, VAT @1%
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The price of a watch including 10% VAT is 825. What is its basic price?

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The value of a car including VAT is Rs. 382500. If the basic price of the car be Rs. 340000, find the rate of VAT on a car.

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Rohit purchased a pair of shoes for Rs. 882 inclusive of VAT. If the original cost be Rs. 840, find the rate of VAT.

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The sales price of a television, inclusive of VAT, is 13,500. If VAT is charged at the rate of 8% of the list price, find the list price of the television.
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Tanvy bought a watch for Rs.1980 including VAT at 10%. Find the original price of the watch.

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Rakesh goes to a departmental store and purchases the following articles:

i) biscuits and bakery products costing 50, VAT @ 5%

ii) medicines costing 90, VAT @ 10%

iii) clothes costing 400, VAT @ 1%, and

iv) cosmetics costing 150, VAT @10%.

Calculate the total amount to be paid by Rakesh to the store.

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Malti bought a VCR for  19980 including VAT. If the original price of VCR be  18500, find the rate of VAT.

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The sale price of a TV set including VAT is Rs. 27000. If the VAT is charged at 8% of the list price, what is the list price of the TV set?

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Mohit bought a shirt for Rs. 1337.50 including VAT at 7%. Find the original price of the shirt.

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Mohini purchased a computer for Rs. 37960 including VAT at 4%. What is the original price of the computer?

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The list price of a refrigerator is Rs. 14650. If 6% is charged as sales tax, find the cost of the refrigerator.